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also instalment
as in inaugural
the process or an instance of being formally placed in an office or organization
attended the installment of the new university president
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Recent Examples of installment
The sixth installment in Warner Bros. and New Line’s long-running horror property, in which people die in increasingly insane incidents, has generated a healthy $94.6 million in North America and $187 million worldwide after just two weekends.
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Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 25 May 2025
On Saturday, the inaugural installment of the showcase kicked off along Morrissey Boulevard at Monan Park.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 24 May 2025
The water system infrastructure hasn’t been updated since its installment, which led to the frequent water issues tenants saw at the property.
—Taylor O’Connor, Kansas City Star, 22 May 2025
The second installment of the show, inspired by Edith Wharton’s unfinished novel, also reunites returning stars Alisha Boe, Aubri Ibrag, Josie Totah, Mia Threapleton and more.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 22 May 2025
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Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 25 May 2025
On Saturday, the inaugural installment of the showcase kicked off along Morrissey Boulevard at Monan Park.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 24 May 2025
The water system infrastructure hasn’t been updated since its installment, which led to the frequent water issues tenants saw at the property.
—Taylor O’Connor, Kansas City Star, 22 May 2025
The second installment of the show, inspired by Edith Wharton’s unfinished novel, also reunites returning stars Alisha Boe, Aubri Ibrag, Josie Totah, Mia Threapleton and more.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 22 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for installment
Noun
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If fundraising is Global’s plan with its pair of inaugurals, leaving its A380 parked at JFK for four days between flights is an odd choice.—
Edward Russell,
CNN Money,
9 May 2025
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Often times, the swearing-in of the President for a second term generates a lower audience than the initial inaugural.—
Brad Adgate,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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Since 2020, Mateer and his immediate family have given $1.9 million to DeSantis’ gubernatorial and presidential campaign efforts and to his inauguration.—
Ana Ceballos,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 May 2025
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Since President Donald Trump's inauguration on January 20, the backlog has decreased from 264,717 to 198,378—a reduction of 25 percent.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 May 2025
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“Installment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/installment. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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